Why will we Weep in Heaven?
“for the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne shepherds them, and leads them to springs of waters of life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”” (Revelation 7:17 WEB)
The context of the verse above is that all believers have just been caught up to meet Jesus in the air (aka the Rapture), and taken into Heaven before God’s throne.
Why will we be weeping at such a joyous occasion? It’s Heaven and it’s a place of perfect peace and joy, isn’t it?
I believe it’s because believers will be crying for those unbelieving loved ones who have been left behind on earth.
Unbelievers will have to go through the 7-year Tribulation period. It will be a terrible time.
For unbelievers, they will face horrifying judgments from God, and believers will face fiery persecution from the Antichrist.
At that time, only those on earth who refuse to accept the Mark of the Beast and endure in their faith to the end of the Tribulation will be saved.
Salvation during the Tribulation won’t work like it does in this church age.
Right now, a person is saved instantly the moment he/she has faith in Jesus as Lord.
But during the Tribulation, because the Holy Spirit won’t be indwelling anyone on earth (He is the Restrainer who has been taken out of the way), salvation is only given to those who endure in their faith all the way to the end of the Tribulation upon Jesus’ return, or upon death, without taking the Mark of the Beast.
““Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.” (Matthew 24:9-13 NKJV)
This is the true meaning of the passage above. It’s not for this church age, but it’s for the Tribulation period.
You can’t endure to the end to be saved in this church age. You are saved simply by believing in your heart that Jesus is Lord and confessing it with your mouth.
There are many interesting questions one can raise about the Tribulation and beyond:
1. What is the Mark of the Beast?
2. Who is the Antichrist and what is his name?
3. What will happen for believers after the Great Tribulation?
You’ll find the answers to these questions, and much more precious revelations of the end times in my book “Sandcastles Don’t Last Forever”.
You can’t afford to be ignorant about the truths in this book because it concerns your eternal rewards!
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